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>>shepard: what are we expecting from president morsi's address? >>reporter: well, it is a remarkable situation where you have a country ramming through a constitution in one day's time if an attempt to head off more protests. the exact affect could be the reverse, to inflame the protests that we have seen the past seven days. this is tape recording and there will be a explanation of the extraordinary power and the explanation of the constitution. it will go to the people after he accepts it so we will have a referendum in 15 days and in the short-term major protests friday and saturday if those who support the president and those who are trying to drive him out. >>shepard: thank you, steve. the first president bush is in the hospital because of a cough that won't go away. that is the word from the president, the former president's office. he has been in and out of the hospital recently with bronchitis complications. he reported the president is in stable condition and should come back home by this weekend. the spokesman says doctors want to be ext
>>shepard: what are we expecting from president morsi's address? >>reporter: well, it is a remarkable situation where you have a country ramming through a constitution in one day's time if an attempt to head off more protests. the exact affect could be the reverse, to inflame the protests that we have seen the past seven days. this is tape recording and there will be a explanation of the extraordinary power and the explanation of the constitution. it will go to the people after he...
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mohammed morsi makes a bold power grab. and a new constitution is pushed throughout without the input of christians or moderates. >> tom: and a look at the film that is exposing the dark world of sex trafficking, and bringing victims a message of hope. >> george: as nigeria's christians suffer more attacks, the international community seeks more tools to fight islamic terrorist. hello, everyone, i'm george thomas. >> wendy: and i'm we wendy griffith. twin car bombings on a military base in nigeria killed at least 15 people. it happened in the muslim north. officials say a bus packed with explosives rammed into st. andrew military protestant church right after sunday's services. about 10 minutes later, a car just outside the church exploded, as people fled from the first attack. boko haram is expected in the attack. boko haram is blamed for killing more than 760 nigerians this year alone. >> george: staggering numbers. he is executive director of a group that defends religious rights. ann, the international criminal court ha
mohammed morsi makes a bold power grab. and a new constitution is pushed throughout without the input of christians or moderates. >> tom: and a look at the film that is exposing the dark world of sex trafficking, and bringing victims a message of hope. >> george: as nigeria's christians suffer more attacks, the international community seeks more tools to fight islamic terrorist. hello, everyone, i'm george thomas. >> wendy: and i'm we wendy griffith. twin car bombings on a...
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people across egypt will have to vote up or down on it if it is accepted as expected, morsi has said he will give up those extraordinary powers, those extra judicial powers that he has given himself. and keep in mind here. we haven't seen the public support for this president. he won 52% of the vote just five months ago. we're likely to see a strong showing by his backers tomorrow. and a possible win in this constitutional battle. the real question for the opposition is. will that be enough? will they stay out here on the square? many people say they are going to sleep out there until morsi is driven from power, shepard. >> shepard: steve harrigan in cairo tonight. steve, thank you. after tourists photographed a new york city police officer buying some boots for a homeless man, the image went viral. now for the first time we're hearing from the officer himself and he is talking about why he wishes he could have helped a little bit more. plus, a secret santa giving out hundred dollar bills to folks recovering from the super storm. >> we lost our whole house. >> my granddaughter is in
people across egypt will have to vote up or down on it if it is accepted as expected, morsi has said he will give up those extraordinary powers, those extra judicial powers that he has given himself. and keep in mind here. we haven't seen the public support for this president. he won 52% of the vote just five months ago. we're likely to see a strong showing by his backers tomorrow. and a possible win in this constitutional battle. the real question for the opposition is. will that be enough?...
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there were some clashes in alexandria between pro and anti--morsi groups. because the security forces anticipated that because there were a lot of clashes yesterday up in the north there. it was pretty minimal. this was a day, a crucial day as you know for president morsi and his muslim brotherhood supporters. they needed a big turnout, a huge crowd at that rally to kind of stem the momentum of the opposition which we've seen now draw hundreds of thousands of secular, moderate, leftist, liberal egyptians filling that tahrir square on a couple of occasions this past week. but today belonged to morsi supporters, really. that show of support was big. at least the tens of thousands if not 100,000 outside cairo university. it had more of a feel of a political rally with people waving flags, carrying banners, chanting slogans. again there were some slashes but it was overall a peaceful day. the muslim brotherhood is must more focused on politics than on protests. it wants to ratify that new draft constitution as quickly as possible. of course the opposition says
there were some clashes in alexandria between pro and anti--morsi groups. because the security forces anticipated that because there were a lot of clashes yesterday up in the north there. it was pretty minimal. this was a day, a crucial day as you know for president morsi and his muslim brotherhood supporters. they needed a big turnout, a huge crowd at that rally to kind of stem the momentum of the opposition which we've seen now draw hundreds of thousands of secular, moderate, leftist, liberal...
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morsi is addressing his people today. a speech in which he's expected to discuss his move last week to seize near absolute power. thousands have been on the streets of cairo protesting that move since. morsi is showing no signs, though, of backing down. >>> and with the conflict in syria showing no signs of ending, the obama administration is reportedly considering deeper intervention there. this morning's "new york times" says no decisions have been made. but several options are being looked at, including providing arms to anti-government fighters. a decision on whether to deploy surface-to-air missiles in neighboring areas is likely next week. >>> and a major milestone is expected at the u.n. today, when the general assembly votes to give statehood to the palestinians. this comes despite strong opposition for u.s. officials over fears that such a move could harm peace negotiations with israel. palestinian leaders view the vote as a step towards global recognition. >>> and it turns out, mitt romney is going to the white
morsi is addressing his people today. a speech in which he's expected to discuss his move last week to seize near absolute power. thousands have been on the streets of cairo protesting that move since. morsi is showing no signs, though, of backing down. >>> and with the conflict in syria showing no signs of ending, the obama administration is reportedly considering deeper intervention there. this morning's "new york times" says no decisions have been made. but several options...
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they said they won't return to work until morsi rescinds decrees giving himself near absolute power. at the same time, the supreme constitutional court rejected morsi's claims that it's undermining his government. >> ( translated ): the egyptian supreme constitutional court will not be terrorized from any threat or blackmail and it will not be subjected to any pressure from anyone, no matter how forcible the pressure. and the supreme constitutional court is ready to face this, whatever the consequences, which could be a high price, even if the price is the life of its judges. >> sreenivasan: the courts' actions came a day after nationwide protests against morsi's decrees. and late today, there was word the egyptian leader will address the country tomorrow about his actions and the response. rebels in eastern congo have begun pulling out of territory they seized from government troops just last week. neighboring countries had issued an ultimatum for the m-23 fighters to withdraw from the key town of goma by friday. the group is made up mainly of soldiers who deserted the congolese arm
they said they won't return to work until morsi rescinds decrees giving himself near absolute power. at the same time, the supreme constitutional court rejected morsi's claims that it's undermining his government. >> ( translated ): the egyptian supreme constitutional court will not be terrorized from any threat or blackmail and it will not be subjected to any pressure from anyone, no matter how forcible the pressure. and the supreme constitutional court is ready to face this, whatever...
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egyptian president mohammed morsi names the date for a public referendum on the country's new constitution made ongoing mass protests triggered by self-imposed powers. that israel's called on by the world now to cool off new settlement building in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day after the u.n. upgraded palestine's diplomatic status. hello this is r.t. it's kevin or any of the smalling at one am and the islamist led opposition in kuwait has boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff for the country's an elected leaders the u.s. backed monarchy is accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll is r.t. if you see capital. kuwait may be a tiny nation but its regional influence as well as a strategic importance to the west is immense absolutely immense as an opec member anything any sort of unrest that happens on the ground here could have potential impact on the world oil market as well as global oil prices as well as the pentagon's plans to use this tiny nation as a hub for its ground forces as a counterweight to iran now kuwait alread
egyptian president mohammed morsi names the date for a public referendum on the country's new constitution made ongoing mass protests triggered by self-imposed powers. that israel's called on by the world now to cool off new settlement building in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day after the u.n. upgraded palestine's diplomatic status. hello this is r.t. it's kevin or any of the smalling at one am and the islamist led opposition in kuwait has boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in...
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many of the demonstrators say it is time for president morsi to go. new details coming up. >> the unemployment rate is down to four-year low despite super storm sandy but a lot of people stopped looking for work. the good news and the news behind it coming up. >> check the credit card statements. you could be spending hundreds of dollars in recurring payments for stuff you may not use anymore. it is all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. this is "studio b." first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, a free syria can never include the syrian president bashar al-assad. that today from our secretary of state, hillary clinton, after holding talks on the future of the nation's fighting with the civil war. she met with her russian counterpart and the united nations special envoy to syria over how to stop the violence that has killed more than 40,000. russia has blocked u.n. security council efforts to remove the syrian president. that did not stop secretary clinton from saying any plan for syria's future must not involve the man with the blood of
many of the demonstrators say it is time for president morsi to go. new details coming up. >> the unemployment rate is down to four-year low despite super storm sandy but a lot of people stopped looking for work. the good news and the news behind it coming up. >> check the credit card statements. you could be spending hundreds of dollars in recurring payments for stuff you may not use anymore. it is all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. this is "studio b."...
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egyptian president mohamed morsi has named sort of the date for a public referendum on the country's new constitution made ongoing mass protests triggered by his self-imposed powers. and the world calls on israel to cancel new settlement buildings in the west bank and east of jerusalem this comes just days after the u.n. upgraded palestine's diplomatic status this as conflicting reports emerge of that fresh israeli strikes on a residential area in gaza. and top news and commentary from moscow this is art to you live glad to have you with us the vote counting is still underway in kuwait where the opposition claims it is the lowest turnout ever with only a quarter of people casting a ballot the opposition has boycott of the parliamentary ballot accusing the ruling of monarchy of changing the election rules to influence the outcome of the poll artie's was a tough enough is in the gulf state with the latest poll the polls are closed doors olds are in but the battle over kuwait's political future has only just begun as expected the new parliament is largely consisting of folks who are con
egyptian president mohamed morsi has named sort of the date for a public referendum on the country's new constitution made ongoing mass protests triggered by his self-imposed powers. and the world calls on israel to cancel new settlement buildings in the west bank and east of jerusalem this comes just days after the u.n. upgraded palestine's diplomatic status this as conflicting reports emerge of that fresh israeli strikes on a residential area in gaza. and top news and commentary from moscow...
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being wounded these demonstrators in support of mohamed morsi say. i mean i think you would be a physician you're. going to have to resist because you have to try some kind of a little because if you're still doing democracy pollution possibly. middle east expert dr overshoot told me that most she's not doing enough to pacify i suppose. there are thirteen point two million voters who voted for the president and there are more than in twelve million that will do it for is against him so any of these camps can mobilize hundreds of seldon's anywhere in egypt it's a power struggle the opposition or some of its leaders at the last presidential elections in the parliamentary elections before that quite well about islamist supporters of the president don't want to see. domination of egypt's elected institutions the president was elected by a very narrow margin i'm not surprised with the polarization i think the president could have done a better job in containing such although as they should by having a better communication strategies but definitely egypt i
being wounded these demonstrators in support of mohamed morsi say. i mean i think you would be a physician you're. going to have to resist because you have to try some kind of a little because if you're still doing democracy pollution possibly. middle east expert dr overshoot told me that most she's not doing enough to pacify i suppose. there are thirteen point two million voters who voted for the president and there are more than in twelve million that will do it for is against him so any of...
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egyptian president mohamed morsi names the date for a public referendum on the country's new constitution amid ongoing mass protests triggered by his self-imposed powers. and israel reportedly strikes a residential area in gaza injuring three civilians and despite a cease fire agreed between the two this comes just days after the u.n. upgraded palestine diplomatic status. in life from our studios in central moscow this is r.t. certainly good to have you with us the islamist led opposition in kuwait has boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff with the country's unelected leaders the u.s. backed monarchy is accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll artie's lucic half an office in the gulf state with the latest. kuwait may be a tiny nation but its regional influence as well as this strategic importance to the west is immense absolutely immense as an opec member anything any sort of unrest that happens on the ground here could have potential impact on the world oil market as well as global oil prices as well as the pentagon's plans to use
egyptian president mohamed morsi names the date for a public referendum on the country's new constitution amid ongoing mass protests triggered by his self-imposed powers. and israel reportedly strikes a residential area in gaza injuring three civilians and despite a cease fire agreed between the two this comes just days after the u.n. upgraded palestine diplomatic status. in life from our studios in central moscow this is r.t. certainly good to have you with us the islamist led opposition in...
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. >> eliot: in cairo protesters continue to press the regime of president mohammed morsi to relinquish the new powers he announced for himself this week. some protesters also object to the new draft egyptian constitution, which was finished friday and sent to morsi for review. meanwhile in israel you prime prime minister benjamin netanyahu government has announced plans to build housing that would physically link jerusalem with major west bank settlement. it is called counterproductive to the goals resuming direct negotiations between israel and the palestinians and achieving the two-state peace settlement that has been the u.s. diplomat i can goal for decades. for more on all these issues let's go to nicholas burns former undersecretary of state for political affairs former ambassador to n.a.t.o. and greece and now professor at the harvard kennedy school, and michael ohanlon senior fellow at the brookings institution and coauthor of "bending history"." will we and should we recognize the opposition forces? >> i think the obama administration needs to make a big decision. do you confer
. >> eliot: in cairo protesters continue to press the regime of president mohammed morsi to relinquish the new powers he announced for himself this week. some protesters also object to the new draft egyptian constitution, which was finished friday and sent to morsi for review. meanwhile in israel you prime prime minister benjamin netanyahu government has announced plans to build housing that would physically link jerusalem with major west bank settlement. it is called counterproductive to...
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and the muslim brotherhood and now supporters of morsi say it's our turn. tens of thousands have showed up outside of cairo university where we are and saying we support president morsi and like the anti-government protest we can put on a large demonstration, too. a large turnout. a few thousand women. the gathering overwhelmingly men, and it's energized, chanting slogans. again, some of the opposition leaders and in support of the president. really this turnout puts into focus the conflict here between the opposition factions, the liberals, the moderates, the secularists and the president's supporters, the islamists, the supporters of the muslim brotherhood. the people here at the brotherhood demonstration support the president's move. they like the draft of the new constitution. they like that in about 15 days everyone is going to go out and have an opportunity to vote on the constitution, and they say this is how democracy should work. however, in tahrir square, you have the opposition faction. their position is they have been sidelined, squeezed out in
and the muslim brotherhood and now supporters of morsi say it's our turn. tens of thousands have showed up outside of cairo university where we are and saying we support president morsi and like the anti-government protest we can put on a large demonstration, too. a large turnout. a few thousand women. the gathering overwhelmingly men, and it's energized, chanting slogans. again, some of the opposition leaders and in support of the president. really this turnout puts into focus the conflict...
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chanting slogans in support of president morsi. this big turnout shows that not everyone in egypt is against president mohamed morsi and the muslim brotherhood. he has significant support. egypt is an islamic country. there's a lot of conservative muslims here who support the president and they like the draft of the constitution has been approved, and in about 15 days, everyone can vote on it. they say that's what democracy is all about. >> democracy is an election and to be able to choose, be able to elect the people. to be able to choose. >> earlier, we have never been in politics like this. we will never, ever be able to tell our opinion freely and honestly like this. >> and reza joins me live from cairo. it's so fascinating, reza, to listen to all of the voices saying this is what democracy is all about. you know, the president sort of grabs full power, and then the people get to vote on that. it's kind on an interesting dynamic there, no? >> reporter: it's remarkable. i think if you look anywhere in the world, you're not going
chanting slogans in support of president morsi. this big turnout shows that not everyone in egypt is against president mohamed morsi and the muslim brotherhood. he has significant support. egypt is an islamic country. there's a lot of conservative muslims here who support the president and they like the draft of the constitution has been approved, and in about 15 days, everyone can vote on it. they say that's what democracy is all about. >> democracy is an election and to be able to...
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polls so it egypt's president morsi supporters away in the rival rallies of me thank you we can see so from the post and the constitution is out it's a draft. israel's called on by the world to call all new settlement building in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day the u.n. a great stunt diplomatic status. hello and good to have you with us because a mislaid opas issue kuwait's boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bit of standoff with the country's own elected leaders the u.s. but monarchies accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll for most in the gulf states with the latest for you kuwait maybe a tiny nation but it's a regional influence as well as its strategic importance to the west is immense absolutely immense as an opec member anything any sort of unrest that happens on the ground here could have potential impact on the world oil market as well as global oil prices as well as the pentagon's plans to use this tiny nation as a hub for its ground forces as a counterweight to iran now kuwait already holds three american military bases
polls so it egypt's president morsi supporters away in the rival rallies of me thank you we can see so from the post and the constitution is out it's a draft. israel's called on by the world to call all new settlement building in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day the u.n. a great stunt diplomatic status. hello and good to have you with us because a mislaid opas issue kuwait's boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bit of standoff with the country's own elected leaders the u.s....
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to create the chance that i heard were against the constitution they were also against the president morsi power grab last week when he made this contentious constitution that duration which basically awarded him supremum powers but really people are saying they don't want this constitution they want morsi actually to leave at this point egypt opposition promised to step up the protests and claim they may also march on morsi is presidential palace to stop him from calling a referendum on the controversial draft as they gear up from the egyptian current party says if the new constitution passes a referendum it would even further cement the islamised grip on power. if it gets a popular vote that means it's more or less the constitution that we would have there's another critical mass that would allow for amendment however there's no mechanism to propose an amendment to the constitution after it passes through the referendum which means that there has to be enough change within parliament and the hands of the non islamic parties so that they can propose such a change which seems to be a quest
to create the chance that i heard were against the constitution they were also against the president morsi power grab last week when he made this contentious constitution that duration which basically awarded him supremum powers but really people are saying they don't want this constitution they want morsi actually to leave at this point egypt opposition promised to step up the protests and claim they may also march on morsi is presidential palace to stop him from calling a referendum on the...
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clears protesters from the area near the presidential palace where fierce clashes between pro and anti morsy demonstrators have left at least seven dead. around the world on screen online international news and comment live from moscow so we start with our breaking news this hour the u.s. senate has approved legislation that lifts cold war era trade restrictions with russia but it has also imposed sanctions on a select group of high ranking russian officials washington accuses the officials of being involved in the death of said again magnitsky a russian lawyer who died in a russian jail in two thousand and nine moscow welcomed a move to normalize trade as a step forward but the so-called magnitsky act is absurd and a setback in the reset of relations he promised to return it will have a detailed report on the story right here in just a few minutes. syria's military is preparing to use chemical weapons against rebels and is awaiting final orders from present sad according to unnamed u.s. officials quoted in the american media washington says that would be all the reason it needs to intervene
clears protesters from the area near the presidential palace where fierce clashes between pro and anti morsy demonstrators have left at least seven dead. around the world on screen online international news and comment live from moscow so we start with our breaking news this hour the u.s. senate has approved legislation that lifts cold war era trade restrictions with russia but it has also imposed sanctions on a select group of high ranking russian officials washington accuses the officials of...
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today in the end belonged to morsi supporters. their show of support was big, at least in the tens of thousands, perhaps 100,000 or more outside cairo university and it really had the feel of a political rally. there were people waving flags, carrying banners and chanting pro-morsi sloegers. there were some clashes reported, not in cairo, but in the north in alexandria between pro and anti-morsi groups. overall, however, the day was peaceful. that's because the muslim brotherhood is much more focused on politics than on protests. it wants to see as quickly as possible the ratification of that new draft constitution. which, of course, the opposition says is completely invalid because it was rushed through an all-islamist committee and very bias towards the islamists. morsi received tonight a copy of that draft in a ceremony and in the days ahead, maybe even tonight is likely to announce a nationwide referendum for as early as mid-december. back to you. >> jim maceda in cairo for us, thank you, sir. >>> republicans have drawn a line
today in the end belonged to morsi supporters. their show of support was big, at least in the tens of thousands, perhaps 100,000 or more outside cairo university and it really had the feel of a political rally. there were people waving flags, carrying banners and chanting pro-morsi sloegers. there were some clashes reported, not in cairo, but in the north in alexandria between pro and anti-morsi groups. overall, however, the day was peaceful. that's because the muslim brotherhood is much more...
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egypt's president morsi supporters weigh in with rival rallies against his self-imposed powers and the constitution his allies have drafted. and israel's called the world to call off new settlement building in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day after the u.n. upgraded palestine to. go in here at the new center tonight in moscow a very good evening to you the islamist led opposition in kuwait has boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff for the country's an elected leader is the us he's accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll. in the gulf state with the latest for you. kuwait may be a tiny nation but its regional influence as well as this strategic importance to the west is in ments absolutely immense as an opec member anything any sort of unrest that happens on the ground here could have potential impact on the world oil market as well as global oil prices as well as the pentagon's plans to use this tiny nation as a hub for its ground forces as a counterweight to iran now kuwait already holds three american military bases
egypt's president morsi supporters weigh in with rival rallies against his self-imposed powers and the constitution his allies have drafted. and israel's called the world to call off new settlement building in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day after the u.n. upgraded palestine to. go in here at the new center tonight in moscow a very good evening to you the islamist led opposition in kuwait has boycotted saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff for the country's an elected...
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the muslim brotherhood and president morsi are trying to take power. president morsi assumeing authoritarian powers right now with no restrictions on freedom of speech. the power struggle is playing out in the streets of cairo today with the opposition protesting. tomorrow, the government supporters and the muslim brotherhood take to the streets. a senior dramatic and important moment for the egyptian revolution. >>shepard: really, for greater middle east who are supposed to be the brokers of the police between israel and hamas. >>reporter: eight or nine days ago president morsi was the hero who put cease-fire between israel and hamas but he made a series of decisions that have a lot of people questioning his judgment. he had to walk back some of them. push through a constitution in the dead of night, ignoring the liberal and secular voices in the society it seems to be a substantial mistake. >>shepard: does the military back him? do we know? >>guest: the constitution which i have not read, it appears to keep the military relatively immune from interfe
the muslim brotherhood and president morsi are trying to take power. president morsi assumeing authoritarian powers right now with no restrictions on freedom of speech. the power struggle is playing out in the streets of cairo today with the opposition protesting. tomorrow, the government supporters and the muslim brotherhood take to the streets. a senior dramatic and important moment for the egyptian revolution. >>shepard: really, for greater middle east who are supposed to be the...
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anytime a leader like morsi puts himself above the judiciary, that's not a good sign to democracy. anytime you put that language in there, it's not good for their democracy. it's troubling not only for egypt but for the long-term events in syria where things are more polarised because of the violence there and the possibility of an islamist state there. but the more encouraging news is the brotherhood has shown they can behave a little more. >> the brotherhood of which morsi was a member of. >> and when he first came in they called to ban alcohol but they didn't because of tourist dollars. and to segregate beaches and they didn't do it bus they were concerned about the economic realities. they need western aid. and the the gaza conflict. they behaved responsibly and tried to bring things to a conclusion. there is evidence that while they may be throwing some bones to their most fur vent supporters in terms of constitutional language, and that is concerning, at then of the day when push comes to shove, they may behave more pragmatically. >> bill, your thoughts about egypt. are you a
anytime a leader like morsi puts himself above the judiciary, that's not a good sign to democracy. anytime you put that language in there, it's not good for their democracy. it's troubling not only for egypt but for the long-term events in syria where things are more polarised because of the violence there and the possibility of an islamist state there. but the more encouraging news is the brotherhood has shown they can behave a little more. >> the brotherhood of which morsi was a member...
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president's supporters weigh in with rival protests have made liberal feel really good somehow that morsi is self imposed on the constitution these allies have drafted. the u.s. sits back at israel for throws in thousands of new settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem just a day after the u. integrated palestine's diplomatic status. hello my name's kevin though it's no nine pm here in moscow this is our top story the islamist led opposition in kuwait is boycotting saturday's parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff with the country's own elected leaders the u.s. backed monarchies accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll. with the lakers lucy hi good evening to you kuwait does not feature does of the world headlines what's so significant is that of events happening in the country tonight. well wait maybe a tiny nation but its regional influence as well as its strategic importance to the west is immense absolutely immense as an opec member anything any sort of unrest that happens on the ground here could have potential impact on the world oil market
president's supporters weigh in with rival protests have made liberal feel really good somehow that morsi is self imposed on the constitution these allies have drafted. the u.s. sits back at israel for throws in thousands of new settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem just a day after the u. integrated palestine's diplomatic status. hello my name's kevin though it's no nine pm here in moscow this is our top story the islamist led opposition in kuwait is boycotting saturday's...
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it was really people are saying they don't want this constitution they want morsi actually to leave at this point. while the u.s. has criticized israel for approving settlement expansion directly after the un recognize palestine as a no member observer state washington says it is a step back for peace talks three thousand new settler homes have been given the go ahead in the west bank and east jerusalem less than twenty four hours after the un vote israel has accused the palestinians of seeking you know that recognition not a solution through talks the palestinians in turn demand that all settlement building is stopped before negotiations resume one hundred thirty eight states voted to upgrade palestine status with nine including us to games forty one abstaining political analysts for this then he says the palestinians could now take action against israel from global institutions. this gives one more indication that for israel the settlement construction process is thoroughly political it's this in this case it was designed explicitly to punish the palestinians for having the audacity
it was really people are saying they don't want this constitution they want morsi actually to leave at this point. while the u.s. has criticized israel for approving settlement expansion directly after the un recognize palestine as a no member observer state washington says it is a step back for peace talks three thousand new settler homes have been given the go ahead in the west bank and east jerusalem less than twenty four hours after the un vote israel has accused the palestinians of seeking...
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in support of egyptian president mohammed morsi. those against morsi holding a raldy at the same time and the same place and those much smaller and calmer than what we've seen in egypt, well, obviously and thankfully. in that country today. the top court suspended the work indefinitely in what the judges are calling a protest against psychological and physical pressures and that's the latest development in response to the power grab in put himself above the constitutional committee, above the lauf. and steve, where do things stand now with that constitutional court. >> reporter: harris, you have the unusual situation here in cairo of the highest court in the country, the supreme constitutional court. and right now, its judges are basically afraid to go in to work. they say they're psychologically and physically intimidated by the crowd that was around that courthouse this morning and they did not go to the courthouse or carry out their work. and the suspension one week after the president of this country said any act he issues is fi
in support of egyptian president mohammed morsi. those against morsi holding a raldy at the same time and the same place and those much smaller and calmer than what we've seen in egypt, well, obviously and thankfully. in that country today. the top court suspended the work indefinitely in what the judges are calling a protest against psychological and physical pressures and that's the latest development in response to the power grab in put himself above the constitutional committee, above the...
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dominated assembly on friday which added fuel to the political crisis spot last week when president morsi assumed sweeping new powers jr spelled truly explains why protesters are opposing the draft so strongly basically is that a first of all it's drafted by islamist dominated assembly it doesn't represent egypt's on top of that it's of course is the sharia law and i've been to it although the initial wording is actually similar to the seventy one constitution the problem is that other articles defining sharia law even open to ultra conservative interpretation in addition to that it's a human rights watch actually. and i had a report today that highlighted the problems of women's rights within the constitution in addition there are articles saying things like you cannot insult to the vigil which could be widely interpreted and misused and of course one of the main issues is a miniature trials of civilians this is the practice is illegal under international law i mean the subject of many campaigns by revolutionary forces and he's allowed in the constitution we expect a referendum in the ne
dominated assembly on friday which added fuel to the political crisis spot last week when president morsi assumed sweeping new powers jr spelled truly explains why protesters are opposing the draft so strongly basically is that a first of all it's drafted by islamist dominated assembly it doesn't represent egypt's on top of that it's of course is the sharia law and i've been to it although the initial wording is actually similar to the seventy one constitution the problem is that other articles...
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in egypt, president mohammed morsi is expected to approve a new constitution passed by the assembly as early as saturday. that may mean an end to the protests against morsi's decree giving himself new powers. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to leave a houston hospital by the weekend. the 88-year-old was treated for bronchitis and a lingering cough. >>> private bradley manning spoke at a hearing on charges he faces for leaking secrets to wikileaks. he told a military judge he was kept in solitary confinement and only allowed 20 minutes outdoors per day. >>> supreme court justice is meeting behind closed doors regarding same-sex marriage. they're expected to take up at least one of them, most likely a challenge to the defense of marriage act which defines a marriage as a union between one man and with mon. >>> joe biden went shopping and tasted food and bought children's books, a big screen tv and an apple pie. >>> >>> a the new list of the most popular baby names for 2012 is just out. top names for boys, aiden, jackson, ethan, liam, and mason. and top names for girls a
in egypt, president mohammed morsi is expected to approve a new constitution passed by the assembly as early as saturday. that may mean an end to the protests against morsi's decree giving himself new powers. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to leave a houston hospital by the weekend. the 88-year-old was treated for bronchitis and a lingering cough. >>> private bradley manning spoke at a hearing on charges he faces for leaking secrets to wikileaks. he told a...
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in egypt the president supports his acquainted with rival protests of the blue fury against mohamed morsi self-imposed powers and the constitution doesn't jump to. the u.s. hits back at his round full price gazans of new settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem just a day on un upgraded mental status. and online twenty four hours a day this is r.t. the islamist led opposition in kuwait is boycotting saturday's a parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff for the country's unelected leaders u.s. backed monica is accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll. is in the gulf state with more. uncertainty is one way to describe the mood here in way today as the highly controversial parliamentary elections kick off now the opposition has refused to back down from a boycott of the voting in protest of what it sees as towards authoritarianism opposition activists say that this is an attempt to produce a more compliant parliament that will allow the government to pass laws without appropriate oversight from the legislature thousands a few leaders have taken to the
in egypt the president supports his acquainted with rival protests of the blue fury against mohamed morsi self-imposed powers and the constitution doesn't jump to. the u.s. hits back at his round full price gazans of new settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem just a day on un upgraded mental status. and online twenty four hours a day this is r.t. the islamist led opposition in kuwait is boycotting saturday's a parliamentary ballot in a bitter standoff for the country's unelected...
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not from president morsi. what we've seen particularly with his power grab and with the kind of constitution he is pushing is precisely the opposite of democracy. we're seeing egypt move the opposite way. the revolution we saw just over two years ago or just under two years ago, the kinds of at least ideas initially that animated that are being abandoned and left in the streets. bill: there is one other note on this. the opposition coalition has not agreed to sit down with any dialogue with morsi. we'll see whether or not in time that position holds. if it does, how do their own people react now? something to watch. stephen hayes, thank you. terrific analysis. >> thanks, bill. bill: martha, what is next? martha: they are accused of trying to help al qaeda get weapons of mass destruction into the united states. today two pakistani-born suspects will go before a judge. we've got a live report. bill: also some of those apple products you're using about to become as american as apple pie. why the powerhouse tech c
not from president morsi. what we've seen particularly with his power grab and with the kind of constitution he is pushing is precisely the opposite of democracy. we're seeing egypt move the opposite way. the revolution we saw just over two years ago or just under two years ago, the kinds of at least ideas initially that animated that are being abandoned and left in the streets. bill: there is one other note on this. the opposition coalition has not agreed to sit down with any dialogue with...
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last night, thousands marched through the streets of alexandria, in favor of morsi and an early vote on the constitution. >> ( translated ): the constitutional declaration is not against the revolution, but it complies with what they were asking for during the revolution >> brown: another mass rally supporting morsi has been called for saturday. the opposition plans its own large protest tomorrow, after friday prayers. >> brown: a short time ago i spoke to david kirkpatrick, cairo bureau chief of "the new york times." david, thanks for joining us. so this constitutional assembly that's moving very quickly on a constitution, tell us, explain what's going on there. >> well, the assembly has been meeting for several weeks and trying to work faster and faster to finish a new constitution, the first constitution for egypt since the overthrow of hosni mubarak. they said recently that they would like a little more time. they were hoping to bring together a consensus of the islamist majority and some of the secular minority in the assembly but at the last minute they decided to jump the gun,
last night, thousands marched through the streets of alexandria, in favor of morsi and an early vote on the constitution. >> ( translated ): the constitutional declaration is not against the revolution, but it complies with what they were asking for during the revolution >> brown: another mass rally supporting morsi has been called for saturday. the opposition plans its own large protest tomorrow, after friday prayers. >> brown: a short time ago i spoke to david kirkpatrick,...
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there are pro morsi demonstrators and anti-morsi protesters. and they seem as though they are deadlocked. is it overstating it to say that that country is deciding between a hard line islamist rule versus a democracy? >> make no mistake about it it's a huge power grab. morsi is trying to consolidate his power much like his predecessor. an has the christians and the liberal reformers and secularists opposing him. but he has a powerful ally. the military. he ransacked all the leaders back in august. and he appointed new leaders sort of with the permission of the officer corps that was not going to object. they are backing him and that's a powerful ally that he has. alisyn: he's the first democratically elected president but in the last few week he issued edicts that make him sound more like a dictator. what should the u.s. be doing about this situation? >> i think morsi wants the same relationship in a sense that mubarak had with the use the. i'll help -- had with the united states. i'll help you with your foreign policy in the region and you lea
there are pro morsi demonstrators and anti-morsi protesters. and they seem as though they are deadlocked. is it overstating it to say that that country is deciding between a hard line islamist rule versus a democracy? >> make no mistake about it it's a huge power grab. morsi is trying to consolidate his power much like his predecessor. an has the christians and the liberal reformers and secularists opposing him. but he has a powerful ally. the military. he ransacked all the leaders back...
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half or more is rising against morsi. the more democratic side of the society seems to be against more sis. -- moresy. melissa: what is your best policy here? >> morsi, if y want money you have to sit down with us and your opposition. this is a way to corner him. let's have a triangular. liberal civil society, women, what have you. and morsi and allies on the other hand. we would like as a congress first and administration listen to your debate. who will give us better in terms of american-egyptian alliances and democracy and freedom in the region. melissa: walid, thank you so much. >> thank you f having me. melissa: up next on "money", the u.s. navy steams ahead to adopt renewable fuels but senator james inhofe says it is about to sink boatloads of taxpayer cash. is he saying a wind powered aircraft carrier is a bad idea? i don't understand. he is here with all the details. >>> plus there are black markets for guns, cigarette and gold. but for hey hay? they have been hit by a string of robbies across the country. piles o
half or more is rising against morsi. the more democratic side of the society seems to be against more sis. -- moresy. melissa: what is your best policy here? >> morsi, if y want money you have to sit down with us and your opposition. this is a way to corner him. let's have a triangular. liberal civil society, women, what have you. and morsi and allies on the other hand. we would like as a congress first and administration listen to your debate. who will give us better in terms of...
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what about the role of the military, in terms of morsi? the military backed the previous president hosni mubarak. on thursday they intervened for the first time in these latest clashes. what is their role with morsi. >> i think they've cut a deal with mors, i. he's going to exercise authority over the military but by and large let them have their role in the economy, the independence in determining their budget, et cetera for the time being. what they will not do at the end of the day is really open fire on the crowds. we'll see how far it gets because the military i don't think will do that. heather: you mentioned the significance of the muslim brotherhood in this and how they have managed to band together and inch corporate ultraconservative islamists in one camp. this week also marked a milestone in that respect because it's the first time that we've seen, you know, supporters of rival camps basically fighting each other, being the muslim brotherhood, the ultraconservative islamists and against the liberals, leftists and christians on t
what about the role of the military, in terms of morsi? the military backed the previous president hosni mubarak. on thursday they intervened for the first time in these latest clashes. what is their role with morsi. >> i think they've cut a deal with mors, i. he's going to exercise authority over the military but by and large let them have their role in the economy, the independence in determining their budget, et cetera for the time being. what they will not do at the end of the day is...
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keep in mind president morsi of egypt has a lot of followers. he won a democratic election earlier thisser i don't. he is effectively making himself a dictator and the fact point to exactly that today 11 of egypt's largest newspapers suspended all operations over upcoming referendum vote. steve harrigan live in cairo for us. steve? >> shepard, these opposition protesters behind me on tahrir square are calling for people to marchionne the presidential palace tomorrow. that raises a clear possibility of conflict with supporters of president morsi around that presidential palace it will also be a real test of the opposition's numbers. we saw them peak out last week here at the square at 250,000. right now at 2:30 in the morning. probably fewer than a thousand people out there. in the meantime egypt's highest court the supreme constitutional court continues not work. their courthouse is surrounded by several thousand protesters who are loyal to the egyptian president. interior ministry says it is safe for those judges to enter and exit into the cour
keep in mind president morsi of egypt has a lot of followers. he won a democratic election earlier thisser i don't. he is effectively making himself a dictator and the fact point to exactly that today 11 of egypt's largest newspapers suspended all operations over upcoming referendum vote. steve harrigan live in cairo for us. steve? >> shepard, these opposition protesters behind me on tahrir square are calling for people to marchionne the presidential palace tomorrow. that raises a clear...
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morsi is making a political gamble. he is betting that a majority of egyptians will vote for this draft constitution. and if he's right, then president morsi will tighten his grip on power. if he's wrong, if egyptians reject this proposed constitution then they're also rejecting mr. morsi's islamist vision for egypt. >> pelley: holly williams in cairo. thanks, holly. will the supreme court jump into the battle over same-sex marriage? and glen campbell's bittersweet good-bye when the "cbs evening news" continues. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken mo
morsi is making a political gamble. he is betting that a majority of egyptians will vote for this draft constitution. and if he's right, then president morsi will tighten his grip on power. if he's wrong, if egyptians reject this proposed constitution then they're also rejecting mr. morsi's islamist vision for egypt. >> pelley: holly williams in cairo. thanks, holly. will the supreme court jump into the battle over same-sex marriage? and glen campbell's bittersweet good-bye when the...
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morsi's islamist allies. and the final draft includes a bigger role for islamic sharia law and empowers the state to protect morals. but there's no specific guarantee of equality for women, and all of those things have angered many egyptian liberals. nevertheless, mr. morsi said this evening that he will put that draft constitution to a referendum, a popular vote, in just 15 days' time. >> holly, what can the opposition do? >> reporter: well, president morsi's opponents are in a difficult situation because he has played a very clever hand. there's a good chance that the constitution will pass at the referendum, because some egyptians like it and other egyptians feel that any constitution is better than no constitution when egypt desperately needs stability. and even if the draft doesn't pass the popular vote, mr. morsi will still have his expanded new powers. his opponents are talking about disrupting the referendum. they're talking about civil disobedience, and beyond that, there may be very little they can
morsi's islamist allies. and the final draft includes a bigger role for islamic sharia law and empowers the state to protect morals. but there's no specific guarantee of equality for women, and all of those things have angered many egyptian liberals. nevertheless, mr. morsi said this evening that he will put that draft constitution to a referendum, a popular vote, in just 15 days' time. >> holly, what can the opposition do? >> reporter: well, president morsi's opponents are in a...
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egyptian president mohammed morsi. you could make a argument he is having huge impact on the outcome of the air rag rab spring. what about prime minister benjamin netanyahu or secretary of state hillary clinton? our own bill o'reilly says the lists highlights a big problem with our country. here is what he said. melissa: you can see we're living in a very shallow time in america, pardon the pun. the truth is, we have very few dynamic leaders in this country. where is abe lincoln when we need him? just like 1860 america is divided nation. there is culture war raging. we need someone to bring us together to solve complicated problems and stop all the nonsense. martha: michael graham, radio talk show host and "boston herald" columnist and he written about this. he joins me this morning. michael, good to have you with us. melissa: my choice is easy. martha maccallum for person of the year. martha: we're done. melissa: i'm kidding. i'm kidding. martha: i could go on and on about my huge impact on 2012. stick with what your
egyptian president mohammed morsi. you could make a argument he is having huge impact on the outcome of the air rag rab spring. what about prime minister benjamin netanyahu or secretary of state hillary clinton? our own bill o'reilly says the lists highlights a big problem with our country. here is what he said. melissa: you can see we're living in a very shallow time in america, pardon the pun. the truth is, we have very few dynamic leaders in this country. where is abe lincoln when we need...
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to ation as morsi has put it was sort of. that equation when you say no or you need to use a constitution which no one participated in right at all. completely. and people. will declare. ration and situation is not a very acceptable option for you and. they won't back down thank you very much indeed for joining us from the heart of events there in colorado while blogger and journalist joining me live thank you you. thank. well the longer the deadlock between the president and the opposition in egypt goes on the greater the danger things could spiral out of control as we're witnessing now let us know what you think or how you think the standoff might actually end or what it could lead to by taking part in our poll of r.t. dot com here's how the vote looks so far a third of those who've had to say believe that the egyptian leader will cancel his new to create in order to stay in office just over a quarter think the new wave of anti-government protests will result in further instability leading to a libya stalled war slightly le
to ation as morsi has put it was sort of. that equation when you say no or you need to use a constitution which no one participated in right at all. completely. and people. will declare. ration and situation is not a very acceptable option for you and. they won't back down thank you very much indeed for joining us from the heart of events there in colorado while blogger and journalist joining me live thank you you. thank. well the longer the deadlock between the president and the opposition in...
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for an against morsi. we have somebody absolutely opposed to president morsi here. why do you think morsi is doing the wrong thing? a guy in charge and -- this means that is not at all. [ inaudible ] >> do you think he is taking awer totarian -- >> of course. mubarak took 50 years to reach this point. making this in five months. >> reporter: thank you. why do you support the president? the only democracy that we agree on. i mean the regulations and the rules of democracy is get to the balance and vote. vote. >> reporter: but he apolished the courts. isn't that authoritarian stand? >> he is not against court. in the beginning he wanted to get parliament back to be meeting again. but it prohibited him from so. his power and his skull and tapabilities to be able to take the country and move forward. okay? now it's dictatorial. >> a deep disagreement over the ast taken by president morsi in egypt. >> thank you. >> shannon: secretary of state hillary clinton says last week u.n. voteranting the palestinian liberation organization status as a nonmember state with observer
for an against morsi. we have somebody absolutely opposed to president morsi here. why do you think morsi is doing the wrong thing? a guy in charge and -- this means that is not at all. [ inaudible ] >> do you think he is taking awer totarian -- >> of course. mubarak took 50 years to reach this point. making this in five months. >> reporter: thank you. why do you support the president? the only democracy that we agree on. i mean the regulations and the rules of democracy is...
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reports of fresh violence in egypt as mohamed morsy supporters clashed with his opponents near the presidential palace but both sides have called mass rallies. no relief for britain as the country's finance minister warns an already angry public that five more years it was dirty and cuts ahead. and israel refuses to comply with u.n. demands of that it open it's on acknowledge nuclear facilities for inspection and join the nonproliferation treaty calling the general assembly voted void. you're watching our live from moscow with me to bomb let's say we start in egypt where the standoff between mohamed morsi and the opposition has caused new al breaks of violence supporters of the country's leader has reportedly clashed with its opponents near the presidential palace where both parties have called rallies the muslim brotherhood israeli morsy supporters of the tens of thousands took part in an opposition mas' on his palace on tuesday night let's get more from our correspondent in cairo tomball to joins us live now tom we're getting reports of fresh clashes in cairo any signs of those where you are.
reports of fresh violence in egypt as mohamed morsy supporters clashed with his opponents near the presidential palace but both sides have called mass rallies. no relief for britain as the country's finance minister warns an already angry public that five more years it was dirty and cuts ahead. and israel refuses to comply with u.n. demands of that it open it's on acknowledge nuclear facilities for inspection and join the nonproliferation treaty calling the general assembly voted void. you're...
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. >> reporter: this was president morsi's day. tens of thousands of his muslim brotherhood and other islamist supporters packed the streets outside cairo university looking more like a political rally than a protest. they needed to show up in big numbers to slow the opposition's momentum and did not disappoint. i think the numbers you see today show the true legitimacy is with president morsi, he said. they applauded morsi's controversial decree giving him near absolute power as well as a draft constitution, which human rights experts warn could seriously limit freedoms of speech, religion, and women's rights. they are against islam and don't want islamic law said this protester. we want islamic law. while clashes between pro and anti--morsi protesters in alexandria left at least a dozen wounded, here in cairo one of the largest islamist demonstrations ever was peaceful. meanwhile, in tahrir square several hundred tired morsi opponents tried to keep up their spirits. mohamed sayedi has lived in a tent for nine days and remains def
. >> reporter: this was president morsi's day. tens of thousands of his muslim brotherhood and other islamist supporters packed the streets outside cairo university looking more like a political rally than a protest. they needed to show up in big numbers to slow the opposition's momentum and did not disappoint. i think the numbers you see today show the true legitimacy is with president morsi, he said. they applauded morsi's controversial decree giving him near absolute power as well as a...